• Falcons’ Cocorikis shines on golf, basketball teams

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Matt Cocorikis of Monroe Township High School has been an important part of the Falcons’ basketball and golf teams. Matt Cocorikis is that rare breed of athlete who excels at any sport he plays. The senior at Monroe Township High School emerged as one of the most valuable basketball players and…

  • Monroe’s Franklin overcomes tragedy to excel on football field

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Monroe Township High School’s Akeer Franklin (33) has overcome tragedy to become one of the best running backs in the Greater Middlesex Conference. ROY DEBOER A keer Franklin is the same height — 5 feet 7 inches tall — that he was as a high school freshman three years ago. However,…

  • Elks will present Piano Bob on July 11

    East Brunswick Elks Lodge No. 2370 will offer An Evening With Piano Bob 7-10 p.m. July 11 at the lodge on the lake, 21 Oakmont Ave. The public is invited to celebrate the beginning of summer. Cost is $15 per person for dinner and entertainment. To RSVP, email [email protected] or call 732-991-6217.

  • Madeline Louise Clayton

    Mrs. Clayton, 87, a lifelong resident of Long Branch, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2014, after a brief illness. An expert homemaker, daughter, sister, wife, mother of three, grandmother to five, great-grand- mother to ten and cherished family member to many more, she was selfless, unmaterialistic and caring. As a young woman, she worked…

  • Children make pups’ happiness a priority with gift of chew toys

    By MAUREEN DAYE Correspondent I t would be the puppies who enjoyed the gifts the most because they were curious, playful and teething. But dogs of all ages chewed on their new toys immediately during a happy moment in spite of their homeless status. On July 1, a group of children who had recently completed…

  • Matawan teen graduates to featured role in ‘Grease’

    Ian Laudano of Matawan will play Kenickie in Phoenix Productions’ rendition of “Grease.” I an Laudano of Matawan will play Kenickie in Phoenix Productions’ revival of the Broadway musical, “Grease,” coming to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank starting July 11. A June graduate of Matawan Regional High School, Ian will begin attending Montclair…

  • Adult-community spoof returning to the stage

    By AMY ROSEN Staff Writer The laughter never ends at Clo- Achers, a fictional adult community conceived by Myra Danon and Meryl Berness, who live in a real-life adult community in Monroe. The two writers, who go by the name of Berdanhand Productions, will present “Calamities at Clo-Achers” at the Hightstown Elks Lodge July 11-27.…

  • Used clothing drive to benefit scholarships

    The Middlesex County 200 Club will sponsor its Used Clothing Collection 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 20 at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Drive, Sayreville. Proceeds from the drive will support the club’s college scholarships for children of fire department, police department and emergency medical service personnel. Merchandise sought includes men’s and women’s…

  • South River weighs redesign of borough parking lot

    By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH RIVER — The future of the municipal parking lot has become a matter of debate in recent weeks. The project, headed by Councilman Michael Trenga, was a point of discussion during the Borough Council’s June 23 business meeting. Trenga has said at past meetings that the lot is in a…

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